Social interactions and interaction partners in infant orang-utans of two wild populations

Fröhlich, Marlen; Kunz, Julia; Fryns, Caroline; Falkner, Sonja; Rukmana, Evasari; Schuppli, Mélanie; Knief, Ulrich; Utami Atmoko, Sri Suci; Schuppli, Caroline; van Noordwijk, Maria A

doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.06.008

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Fröhlich, M., Kunz, J., Fryns, C., Falkner, S., Rukmana, E., Schuppli, M., Knief, U., Utami Atmoko, S. S., Schuppli, C., & van Noordwijk, M. A. (2020). Social interactions and interaction partners in infant orang-utans of two wild populations. Animal Behaviour, 166, 183–191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.06.008

Abstract

Temporary associations with conspecifics provide critical opportunities for the acquisition and development of socioecological skills, especially in species where these interaction opportunities are not readily available. In fact, social interactions can have far-reaching consequences for the cultural and communicative repertoire on both the species and population level. However, to what extent interaction rates are linked to association patterns, which depend on individual and ecological factors, is often overlooked. Here, we examine